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Boracay rehab plans still being crafted : OCD

MANILA --- Rehabilitation plans for Boracay, the world renowned tourists destination known for the island's pristine white sand beaches, are being crafted, an official of the Office Civil Defense (OCD) bared...

Palawan guv to sign ‘no thong’ ordinance if approved

SAN VICENTE, Palawan -- Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez is inclined to sign into law the ordinance seeking to ban the wearing of skimpy bathing attires in inappropriate public places. He was reacting Thursday...

Manila cops vow sustained operations vs. illegal drugs

MANILA -- The head of the Manila Police District (MPD) has vowed to step up their campaign against all forms of illegal drug activities in the organization's jurisdiction. In a statement issued...

SC grants quo warranto petition to oust Sereno

MANILA -- Voting 8-6, the Supreme Court (SC) sitting en banc on Friday granted the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida seeking to nullify the appointment of Chief...

PDEA sues Malabon village chief over illegal drugs

MANILA -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday filed criminal and administrative charges before the Office of the Ombudsman against an incumbent barangay (village) captain in Malabon City who...

Army seizes 7 high-powered firearms in Maguindanao

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Troopers from the Army’s 40th Infantry Battalion (IB) seized Thursday seven high-powered firearms during combat clearing operations in three Maguindanao towns. Brigadier General Diosdado Carreon, the Army’s 601st Infantry...

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